Christian Standard Bible
Luke 14:18
18“But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’
Luke 14:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
- New International Version (NIV)“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’
Context of Luke 14:18
16Then he told him, “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many. 17At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’ “But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’ 19“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’ 20“And another said, ‘I just got married, and therefore I’m unable to come.’
Read all of Luke 14Luke 14:18 word by word
καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς πάντες παραιτεῖσθαι.¶ Ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθὼν ἰδεῖν αὐτόν· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- withἀπόapo · away fromG575
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to make excuseπαραιτέομαιparaiteomai · to refuse/excuseG3868
- The firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- I have boughtἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
- a piece of groundἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
- ·ἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- I must needsἀνάγκηanagkē · necessityG318
- goἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- I prayἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Luke 14:18
- Luke 20:4was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin?”
- Isaiah 28:12He had said to them, “This is the place of rest; let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
- Isaiah 29:11For you the entire vision will be like the words of a sealed document. If it is given to one who can read and he is asked to read it, he will say, “I can’t read it, because it is sealed.”
- Jeremiah 5:4Then I thought: They are just the poor; they have been foolish. For they don’t understand the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.
- Jeremiah 6:10Who can I speak to and give such a warning that they will listen? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, so they cannot pay attention. See, the word of the Lord has become contemptible to them — they find no pleasure in it.
- Matthew 22:5“But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business,
- John 1:11He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
- John 5:40But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.
- Acts 18:5When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
- Acts 28:25Disagreeing among themselves, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah
- Luke 8:14As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.
- Luke 17:26“Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man:
- Luke 18:24Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
- Matthew 24:38For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark.
- 1 Timothy 6:9But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Commentaries on Luke 14:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18I have bought a piece of ground - Perhaps he had purchased it on condition that he found it as good as it had been represented to him. I must needs go - I have necessity, or am obliged to go and see it; possibly pleading a contract or an agreement that he would go soon and examine it. However, we may learn from this that sinners sometimes plead that they are under a “necessity” to neglect the affairs of religion. The affairs of the world, they pretend…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 In this parable observe the free grace and mercy of God shining in the gospel of Christ, which will be food and a feast for the soul of a man that knows its own wants and miseries. All found some pretence to put off their attendance. This reproves the Jewish nation for their neglect of the offers of Christ's grace. It shows also the backwardness there is to close with the gospel call. The want of gratitude in those who slight gospel offers…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18They all began to make excuses: All these excuses would have deeply offended the host, who had spent much time and money preparing this important social event. These guests had already accepted the invitation, and their excuses were weak. Clearly, they did not want to come to the banquet. I have bought a field, and I need to go see it: No one would buy a field without seeing it first.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2415-24. when one ... heard ... he said, Blessed, &c.--As our Lord's words seemed to hold forth the future "recompense" under the idea of a great Feast, the thought passes through this man's mind, how blessed they would be who should be honored to sit down to it. Our Lord's reply is in substance this: "The great Feast is prepared already; the invitations are issued, but declined; the feast, notwithstanding, shall not want abundance of guests; but not one of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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